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@nfirtat
Diamond Bar, CA Raving since 2018 Boston Marathon finisher, Marathon Maniacs #14652 Active 3 months, 3 weeks agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (5)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Great Olympic Adventure Trail Run (GOAT Run) | 50K | Port Angeles, WA | Sep 10, 2022 | 6:12:55 |
| REVEL Big Bear | Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Nov 9, 2019 | 3:38:00 |
| Chino Hills Trail Run Series – 50K, 30K | 30K | Brea, CA | Nov 11, 2017 | 3:32:24 |
| REVEL Big Bear | Half Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Nov 18, 2023 | 1:44:28 |
| Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K | 5K | New York, NY | Nov 5, 2022 | 27:48 |
Future Races (4)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Paid |
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| REVEL Big Bear | Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Nov 16, 2024 | ✓ |
| Cascade Express Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Snoqualmie Pass, WA | TBD | |
| Cascade Super Ultra | 50K | South Cle Elum, WA | TBD | |
| Sundance to Spearfish Marathon | Marathon | Beulah, WY | TBD |
Past Races (107)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| REVEL White Mountains Limited Edition | Marathon | Conway, NH | May 5, 2024 | |||
| Boston Marathon | Marathon | Hopkinton, MA | Apr 15, 2024 | |||
| Trinidad Alfonso Valencia Marathon | Marathon | Valencia, Spain | Dec 3, 2023 | 4:29:40 | ||
| REVEL Big Bear | Half Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Nov 18, 2023 | 1:44:28 | ||
| New York City Marathon | Marathon | Staten Island, NY | Nov 5, 2023 | 4:19:30 | ||
| Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago, IL | Oct 8, 2023 | 4:14:24 | ||
| Whistler Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Whistler, Canada | Jun 3, 2023 | 2:33:27 | ||
| REVEL Mt Charleston | Marathon | Las Vegas, NV | Apr 1, 2023 | 3:49:07 | ||
| Ventura Marathon | Marathon | Ventura, CA | Feb 26, 2023 | 4:02:24 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 5, 2023 | 1:59:55 | ||
| Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Marathon | Houston, TX | Jan 15, 2023 | 4:14:21 | ||
| California International Marathon (CIM) | Marathon | Folsom, CA | Dec 4, 2022 | 4:15:30 | ||
| REVEL Big Bear | Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Nov 12, 2022 | 3:47:28 | ||
| New York City Marathon | Marathon | Staten Island, NY | Nov 6, 2022 | 4:28:58 | ||
| Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K | 5K | New York, NY | Nov 5, 2022 | 27:48 | ||
| Great Olympic Adventure Trail Run (GOAT Run) | 50K | Port Angeles, WA | Sep 10, 2022 | 6:12:55 | ||
| Grandma’s Marathon & Garry Bjorklund Half | Marathon | Two Harbors, MN | Jun 18, 2022 | 4:25:10 | ||
| REVEL Rockies | Marathon | Evergreen, CO | Jun 4, 2022 | 4:13:57 | ||
| Boston Marathon | Marathon | Hopkinton, MA | Apr 18, 2022 | 4:12:38 | ||
| Catalina Island Marathon | Marathon | Avalon, CA | Mar 12, 2022 | 5:28:36 | ||
| Mesa Marathon | Marathon | Mesa, AZ | Feb 12, 2022 | 4:04:28 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 6, 2022 | 1:56:16 | ||
| Death Valley Trail Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Death Valley, CA | Dec 4, 2021 | 4:54:37 | ||
| REVEL Big Bear | Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Nov 13, 2021 | 3:48:20 |
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| Boston Marathon | Marathon | Hopkinton, MA | Oct 11, 2021 | 4:23:57 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Sep 11, 2021 | 2:06:24 | ||
| Mesa Falls Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Idaho Falls, ID | Aug 28, 2021 | 4:42:31 | ||
| REVEL Wasatch Limited Edition | Marathon | Heber City, UT | May 1, 2021 | 4:05:15 | ||
| Big Sur International Marathon | Marathon | Big Sur, CA | Nov 15, 2020 | 4:43:30 | ||
| New York City Marathon | Marathon | Staten Island, NY | Nov 1, 2020 | 4:24:34 | ||
| Boston Marathon | Marathon | Hopkinton, MA | Sep 14, 2020 | 4:39:09 | ||
| Sycamore Canyon Trail Races | Half Marathon | Poway, CA | Feb 29, 2020 | 2:33:06 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 1, 2020 | 2:17:15 | ||
| San Diego Holiday Half Marathon | Half Marathon | San Diego, CA | Dec 21, 2019 | 1:50:35 | ||
| REVEL Big Bear | Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Nov 9, 2019 | 3:38:00 | ||
| Golden Gate Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | Nov 3, 2019 | 1:57:40 | ||
| Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago, IL | Oct 13, 2019 | 4:09:48 | ||
| Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin, Germany | Sep 29, 2019 | 4:08:08 | ||
| Jack & Jill’s Downhill Marathon & Half | Marathon | Snoqualmie Pass, WA | Jul 27, 2019 | 4:07:07 | ||
| REVEL Mt Hood | Marathon | Government Camp, OR | Jun 29, 2019 | 3:44:57 | ||
| Mammoth Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Mammoth Lakes, CA | Jun 23, 2019 | 2:05:06 | ||
| Big Sur International Marathon | Marathon | Big Sur, CA | Apr 28, 2019 | 4:16:29 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 3, 2019 | 2:03:52 | ||
| Maui Oceanfront Marathon | Marathon | Lahaina, HI | Jan 20, 2019 | 5:05:15 | ||
| REVEL Big Bear | Marathon | Big Bear, CA | Oct 14, 2018 | 3:44:38 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Long Beach, CA | Oct 7, 2018 | 2:00:13 | ||
| REVEL Big Cottonwood | Marathon | Salt Lake City, UT | Sep 8, 2018 | 4:10:36 | ||
| Mammoth Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Mammoth Lakes, CA | Jun 17, 2018 | 2:05:28 | ||
| BMO Vancouver Marathon | Half Marathon | Vancouver, Canada | May 6, 2018 | 2:12:32 | ||
| Big Sur International Marathon | Marathon | Big Sur, CA | Apr 29, 2018 | 4:46:02 |
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| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 18, 2018 | 4:25:11 | ||
| Chino Hills Trail Run Series – 10K & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Brea, CA | Mar 10, 2018 | 2:22:19 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 4, 2018 | 2:01:06 | ||
| Chino Hills Trail Run Series – 50K, 30K | 30K | Brea, CA | Nov 11, 2017 | 3:32:24 | ||
| Golden Gate Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | Nov 5, 2017 | 2:06:04 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | Oct 8, 2017 | 4:17:01 | ||
| Santa Rosa Marathon | Half Marathon | Santa Rosa, CA | Aug 27, 2017 | 2:07:08 | ||
| Mammoth Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Mammoth Lakes, CA | Jun 18, 2017 | 2:20:55 | ||
| OC Marathon Running Festival | Half Marathon | Newport Beach, CA | May 6, 2017 | 2:15:46 | ||
| Big Sur International Marathon | Marathon | Big Sur, CA | Apr 30, 2017 | 4:32:46 | ||
| Boston Marathon | Marathon | Hopkinton, MA | Apr 17, 2017 | 4:24:54 | ||
| The Great Race of Agoura Hills (Chesebro Half) | Half Marathon | Agoura Hills, CA | Apr 1, 2017 | 2:12:27 | ||
| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 19, 2017 | 4:09:31 | ||
| San Joaquin River Trail Half Marathon & 10K | Half Marathon | Auberry, CA | Mar 4, 2017 | 3:00:16 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 5, 2017 | 1:56:41 | ||
| Golden Gate Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | Nov 6, 2016 | 2:04:32 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | Oct 9, 2016 | 4:14:53 | ||
| Ventura Marathon | Half Marathon | Ventura, CA | Sep 11, 2016 | 1:54:52 | ||
| Santa Rosa Marathon | Marathon | Santa Rosa, CA | Aug 28, 2016 | 3:58:30 | ||
| Jack & Jill’s Downhill Marathon & Half | Marathon | Snoqualmie Pass, WA | Jul 31, 2016 | 3:47:53 | ||
| Mammoth Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Mammoth Lakes, CA | Jun 19, 2016 | 1:59:38 | ||
| Big Sur International Marathon | Marathon | Big Sur, CA | Apr 24, 2016 | 4:15:28 | ||
| San Diego Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon | San Diego, CA | Mar 13, 2016 | 2:02:49 | ||
| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 14, 2016 | 3:59:03 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 7, 2016 | 1:53:43 | ||
| Holiday Half Marathon & 5K (CA) | Half Marathon | Pomona, CA | Dec 13, 2015 | 1:54:21 | ||
| Monterey Bay Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Monterey, CA | Nov 7, 2015 | 1:56:40 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | Oct 11, 2015 | 5:01:06 | ||
| San Francisco Marathon | 2nd Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | Jul 26, 2015 | 2:02:20 | ||
| Mammoth Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Mammoth Lakes, CA | Jun 21, 2015 | 2:16:58 | ||
| OC Marathon Running Festival | Half Marathon | Newport Beach, CA | May 3, 2015 | 2:01:48 | ||
| Big Sur International Marathon | Marathon | Big Sur, CA | Apr 26, 2015 | 4:42:33 | ||
| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 15, 2015 | 4:28:59 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | Feb 1, 2015 | 1:59:58 | ||
| Holiday Half Marathon & 5K (CA) | Half Marathon | Pomona, CA | Dec 14, 2014 | 2:00:50 | ||
| Monterey Bay Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Monterey, CA | Nov 16, 2014 | 1:57:38 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | Oct 12, 2014 | 4:30:11 | ||
| San Francisco Marathon | 1st Half Marathon | San Francisco, CA | Jul 27, 2014 | 2:08:12 | ||
| Mammoth Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Mammoth Lakes, CA | Jun 22, 2014 | 2:11:56 | ||
| OC Marathon Running Festival | Half Marathon | Newport Beach, CA | May 4, 2014 | 2:03:07 | ||
| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 9, 2014 | 4:24:36 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | 2014 | 1:57:58 | ||
| OC Marathon Running Festival | Half Marathon | Newport Beach, CA | 2013 | 1:59:53 | ||
| Monterey Bay Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Monterey, CA | 2013 | 1:57:59 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | 2013 | 4:34:16 | ||
| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | 2013 | 4:11:16 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | 2013 | 1:56:10 | ||
| Holiday Half Marathon & 5K (CA) | Half Marathon | Pomona, CA | 2013 | 2:05:42 | ||
| Surf City Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Huntington Beach, CA | 2012 | 2:02:22 | ||
| OC Marathon Running Festival | Half Marathon | Newport Beach, CA | 2012 | 2:04:39 | ||
| Holiday Half Marathon & 5K (CA) | Half Marathon | Pomona, CA | 2012 | 2:00:06 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | 2012 | 4:43:03 | ||
| OC Marathon Running Festival | Half Marathon | Newport Beach, CA | 2011 | 2:05:51 | ||
| Holiday Half Marathon & 5K (CA) | Half Marathon | Pomona, CA | 2011 | 2:07:27 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | 2011 | 4:49:57 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | 2010 | 4:45:45 | ||
| Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon | Long Beach, CA | 2009 | 4:44:24 |
REVEL Big Bear
Best course to PR
REVEL Big Bear
Very well organized race and best course to PR on both half marathon and marathon. Just need to have a plan on how to run it accordingly - Coach Paul … MORE
Very well organized race and best course to PR on both half marathon and marathon. Just need to have a plan on how to run it accordingly – Coach Paul strategy in the Revel FB page is the best. Run the first 9 miles of rolling hills at comfortable pace, then comes all downhill for the remaining of the marathon course when the pace should be pushed. Starting too hard on the first miles will cost you on the last 10k for sure. Out of my 38 life marathons, best 3 times are on this race, every year I ran it. Just plan for a longer recovery after the race. This race does take its toll on the quads for sure, especially if one is not paying attention to execute it with a high cadence with short strides.
Big Sur International Marathon 🏆
I nicknamed it "Beauty and the Beast"
Big Sur International Marathon 🏆
Amazing views, good logistics, gorgeous place to make the trip a mini-vacation, lots of places to visit in the near state parks/reserves (nice way to recover) If you shoot for … MORE
Amazing views, good logistics, gorgeous place to make the trip a mini-vacation, lots of places to visit in the near state parks/reserves (nice way to recover)
If you shoot for a specific time, drive the course the day before to learn this “beast” course and make a plan of attack; but my recommendation is to forget about the time; let this course be a surprise and take in the beauty, the amazing views along with the hills and all the quietness (just waives and wind). Oh, if you are looking for encouragement from spectators, this is not the race for that.
The bus trip to the start line takes quiet a while. At the start can be cold and it’s a bit of a wait (til all the buses make it back).
Majority of the people stay at the finish, in Monterrey or Carmel.
Because i usually make this race a minivacation to spend time hiking after the race, I prefer to stay in Big Sur (near the start line) but it can take a while after the race to get back (they are buses taking you back to the start).